Arthur Calwell

Arthur Calwell (28 August 1896-8 July 1973) was an Australian Labor Party MP for Melbourne from 21 September 1940 to 2 November 1972, succeeding William Maloney and preceding Ted Innes. From 1960 to 1967, he was Labor's leader, therefore also serving as Leader of the Opposition.

Biography
Arthur Calwell was born in West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 28 August 1896, and he joined the state civil service of Victoria in 1913. He joined the Australian Labor Party in 1914 and advanced through its ranks to become president of the Victorian Labor Party in 1931. Entering federal parliament in 1940, he became Minister for Information in 1943, but his most important legacy came from his time as the first Minister for Immigration from 1945 to 1949. Given the pressing need for immigrants, he sought to preserve the traditional emphasis on a "White Australia", through aggressive campaigns to attract not only British, but for the same time also continental and especially southern European immigration. He was the deputyleader of the Australian Labor Party from 1951 and its leader in opposition from 1960 to 1967. He died in 1973.